Lyrics
When the crescent lifts her shadowy veil,
Reference to the crescent moon lifting its shadowy veil, symbolizing a transition or unveiling.
And the wood grows bright with silver light,
The woods illuminated by the silver light, suggesting a mystical or enchanted atmosphere.
The queen of night with a crown of stars,
Describing the moon as the queen of the night adorned with a crown of stars, emphasizing its celestial beauty.
Dances through the clouds in flight.
The moon dancing through the clouds, portraying a graceful and ethereal movement.
And in her face a memory,
A memory in the moon's face, reminiscent of a distant sea, hinting at a nostalgic or reflective element.
Of long ago in a distant sea,
Recollection of a past event in a distant sea, contributing to the moon's emotional depth.
When she called upon the ocean waves
The moon calling upon ocean waves, possibly symbolizing a connection to nature or a spiritual invocation.
And spoke of times forgotten days.
Speaking of forgotten days, suggesting a reflection on the passage of time and memories.
She calls me to the river,
The moon beckoning the listener to the river, creating a sense of a mystical journey or connection.
And holds me by the water,
Holding the listener by the water, indicating a profound and personal experience with the moon.
And gazing in her mirror,
Gazing in her mirror, suggesting introspection and perhaps glimpsing one's own reflection in the moon.
A glimpse of forever.
A fleeting glimpse of forever, expressing a moment of eternity or transcendence.
And so her love called on the sea,
The moon's love influencing the sea, portraying a connection between celestial bodies and natural elements.
And the clouds danced over the thirsty land,
Clouds dancing over the land, creating a vivid imagery of atmospheric movements.
And falling upon the distant peaks,
Rain falling on distant peaks, contributing to the flow of water down to the valley.
Down to the valley how the waters ran.
Describing the movement of water in the valley, illustrating the impact of natural forces.
And the sea became many rivers,
The sea transforming into rivers, symbolizing change and the journey of individual paths.
Journeying alone,
Rivers journeying alone, reflecting individual experiences and paths in life.
And even forgetting from whence they came,
Rivers forgetting their origin but always returning home, suggesting a cyclical nature and the concept of home.
They always ran towards home again.
Emphasizing the rivers' continuous journey homeward, reinforcing the theme of returning to one's roots.
She calls me to the river,
Repeated mention of the moon calling to the river, reinforcing the mystical connection between the celestial and earthly.
And holds me by the water,
Reiteration of the moon holding by the water, emphasizing the moon's influence on the listener's experiences.
And gazing in her mirror,
Repetition of gazing in her mirror, highlighting introspection and self-reflection.
A glimpse of forever.
Reaffirmation of a glimpse of forever, underlining the eternal or transcendent nature of the experience.
And by the light of the moon so bright
Introducing the bright moonlight in the valley where waters meet, setting a serene and mystical scene.
In the valley where the waters meet,
Describing a confluence of two rivers in the moonlit valley, symbolizing unity or convergence.
Two rivers becoming one,
Continuation of the river imagery, depicting the merging of two rivers into one.
And journeying home to the sea.
Portraying the journey of the merged rivers, heading home to the sea, completing a cycle.
And by the light of the moon so bright
Reiteration of the moonlit scene in the valley, reinforcing the magical and serene ambiance.
In the valley where the waters meet
Restating the meeting of waters in the moonlit valley, emphasizing unity and convergence.
Many rivers becoming one,
Reaffirming the idea of many rivers becoming one and journeying home to the sea, completing the cycle.
And journeying home to the sea....
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